Crystal River current., 1887-01-29

was in full accord with the Inter State COM
merce resolution as passed by the Assembly
on Wednesday.
Most Of the afternoon session was taken
up by squabble over the matter of interpre-
ters. Mr.. COrdoya was finally permitted to
name his own interpreter and he named
HiginiO Pacheco.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is.
SENArE-Bills were introduced as fol-
lows: By Senator Eddy, to construct q
bridge across the Grand River at Glenwood
iandiord's lien; By Senator Ghiicott, ie con. :
cerning Chaplain OF the Penitentiary.
A memorial was read asking for an ap-
tion Of dams and other appliances to save
water during the winter for fuse during the
summer.
Teiegrams were read from Senators Tel
ier and Bowen assuring the Secretary that
each would do all in his power In the matter
of-the Denver public building and Inter
State Commerce.
The following named bills were then in
troduced: BY Senator Newell, to amend
Article II Of the Constitution of the State Of
Colorado; ;by Senator Freeman, to create
the new COUNTY of Chilcott @ out Of the old
cerning the taxation of iodes, placers and
mining claims; by Senator Ballard, con-
cerning instructions to turies in criminal
cases in Courts of Record.
Senator Wilson, by permission, introduced
special committee report, regarding the
abolition of the Ute Indian Reservation.
The report vas s ,'s,sa ordered .pp printed; +o,or
ance prayer, in which he beseeched the
Lord "to affect some member to in some
way way to. to Do something in the cause of tenn
Mr.. Wheeler, Chairman of the House
Committee on Expenses, reported recon-
mending that the following committees be
the Gd CLERK
Elections, Reapportionment, Cofporations,'
Insurance and Banking, House Expenses,
and that the Committee on Printing have
Bills were introduced as follows: by Mr..
Davis, to create out Of the county of Weld
the county of Logan; by, Mr.. Skifff, for the
cruelty, and to provide for their education;
employees; BY Mr. skiff, for the securing Of
better wages s for r, employees; BY Mr.; TnrIe!l,
in the State; by Mr.. Mr.. Newkirk. to amend
the Criminal Code concerning the carrying
Of concealed weapons; by Mr.. Orvis, for
schools; by Mr.. Shaw, exempting members
of the State militia from poll tax; by Mr..
Melvin Edwards, for the construction of a
bridge across the Grand River at Glenwood
same; by Mr.. Hammitt, to create out of the
county of Weld the new county of Logan;
by Mr.. Hammitt, to create out of the county
On motion of Mr.. Melvin Edwards the
House went into Committee of the Whole
for consideration of the report of the House
Committee on Expenses.
Mr. Wells said he was at a loss to know
why any committee should want a clerk.
He instanced the clerk for the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, and asked, in derisive tones,
what good q clerk could be in that body.
have e H. wes asEed ssRedt in % ne
manding tones.
Mr.. Owen said that, probably for the first
time, he cOincided exactly with his col
Mr. Noble said Mr.. Wells placed the new
members of the House under disadvan-
tage when he asked why such clerks were
asked for; The old members were authOri-
ty for believing that clerks were necessary
for some committees at least If they were
not, Mr.. Noble said, he desired to be placed
on the side opposed to unnecessary expend-
Mr.. Prentiss said that he was willing and
able to act gratuitOusly as clerk of the Ju-
dietary Committee, of which he was a men,
Der. He said he had had twelve years exper,
the duties Of the clerk il it required the
night as well as the day. He came down to
the Legislature to work, he said.
MIR. Bowen said that he would be as gen.
erOus as Mr.. PrentiSs, and he would offer his
services as clerk of the Finance Committee,
as he was member of it.
Mr.. Edwards (AIelvin) said he did not
propose to do any clerical work. He was not
on the floor Of the House when the House
was In session, and to have time to attend to
COMMITTEES work outside of session hours.
The vote on the question of a clerk for the
lures stood s. against pt to i Is for. a." A fen"'
House Bill No. II, by Mr.. Allison, apprO-
priattng ~, 600 for the per diem and mile
age Of members, officers, clerks and employees
was read a second time and referred to the
Committee on Revision.